Pigeon peas, or as locally known – mbaazi, is a perennial legume that is loved for its nutritional value. Raw, mature green seeds of pigeon peas can be eaten as vegetables but in Kenya, the dry grains ...

AVID nature lover and gardener, Natalie Rowles from Ashley, Pinetown, tells us all about pigeon peas and why we should grow them. “I have harvested some fresh, green pigeon peas together with red ...

Pigeon peas grow in a variety of agro-ecological zones and are well adapted to semi-arid climate conditions. In sub-Saharan Africa it is widely grown in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.

The lowly pigeon pea offers many benefits to akamai gardeners. Not only is it a drought-tolerant, small and attractive tree but it also offers an edible crop and fixes nitrogen. As the leaves of ...

Here’s a special plant that is perfect for the tropical home garden: the bean tree, or frijol de palo in Spanish. More commonly called pigeon pea or gandul in English, Cajanus cajan arrived in the New ...

During the dry season in Costa Rica, when the vegetation turns brown and the soil hardens, it’s difficult to grow any crops. But there is one plant that provides a bountiful harvest at this time of ...